Overview
- The IOC, which announced the move Thursday, said the 2030 French Alps Games will include no summer or all‑season crossover sports.
- IOC President Kirsty Coventry said possible additions such as running or cycling could be studied for 2034 in Salt Lake City through an ongoing program review.
- IOC sports director Pierre Ducrey said the full membership will finalize the 2030 disciplines, events, and athlete quota at a June meeting.
- The crossover push followed 2030 chief Edgar Grospiron’s proposal to use lower‑altitude Alpine areas for low‑cost outdoor events like trail running, cyclocross, and gravel cycling.
- Winter sport federations opposed the idea, arguing it would dilute the Winter Games brand and force them to share revenues with summer sport bodies.